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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Pleven Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Pleven

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 37.3% more expensive than Pleven without rent, and 48% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 26.4% more expensive than Pleven without rent, and 85% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Pleven
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 ฿142
$8.86 BGN 14.45
-49.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 ฿1,449
$30.79 BGN 50.2
49.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 ฿276
$6.44 BGN 10.50
36.34%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿97.0
$1.89 BGN 3.08
63.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 ฿21.97
$1.26 BGN 2.06
-44.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.46
$0.72 BGN 1.18
-44.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 ฿75.5
$1.16 BGN 1.89
106.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 ฿116
$2.05 BGN 3.34
79.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Pleven
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 ฿70.6
$1.56 BGN 2.55
44.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 ฿58.8
$0.84 BGN 1.37
122.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 ฿69.8
$1.51 BGN 2.46
47.02%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿70.1
$2.15 BGN 3.51
3.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 ฿619
$9.20 BGN 15.00
113.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 ฿115
$7.49 BGN 12.21
-51.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 ฿411
$8.67 BGN 14.13
50.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 ฿106
$1.26 BGN 2.06
168.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 ฿53.3
$1.63 BGN 2.66
3.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 ฿73.2
$1.84 BGN 3.00
26.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 ฿62.4
$2.14 BGN 3.48
-7.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿48.77
$1.06 BGN 1.73
46.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.42
$0.86 BGN 1.40
75.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ฿30.84
$0.57 BGN 0.92
71.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.01
$0.72 BGN 1.17
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 ฿137
$3.68 BGN 5.99
18.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 ฿649
$6.40 BGN 10.43
222.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.8
$0.79 BGN 1.29
124.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 ฿86.6
$1.23 BGN 2.01
123.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Pleven
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 ฿43.19
$0.86 BGN 1.41
59.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 ฿357
$41.43 BGN 67.5
-72.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿97.8
$1.35 BGN 2.19
130.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 ฿32.96
$0.71 BGN 1.17
47.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 ฿431
$11.63 BGN 18.96
17.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 ฿42.16
$1.52 BGN 2.48
-11.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ฿869.6K
$24.8K BGN 40.4K
11.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K ฿1.1M
$18.0K BGN 29.4K
86.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Pleven
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 ฿3,835
$100 BGN 164
21.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 ฿428
$14.88 BGN 24.26
-8.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 ฿581
$11.31 BGN 18.44
63.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Pleven
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ฿1,939
$26.37 BGN 42.98
133.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 ฿525
$14.50 BGN 23.64
15.17%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 ฿286
$7.86 BGN 12.81
15.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Pleven
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 ฿22.1K
$236 BGN 385
197.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K ฿502.8K
$2,331 BGN 3,799
586.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Pleven
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 ฿1,851
$38.71 BGN 63.1
52.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 ฿1,082
$18.96 BGN 30.90
81.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,545
$75.6 BGN 123
49.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 ฿2,662
$73.2 BGN 119
15.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Pleven
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 ฿19.1K
$343 BGN 559
76.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 ฿13.7K
$175 BGN 285
148.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 ฿65.0K
$580 BGN 946
256.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 ฿46.3K
$342 BGN 557
331.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 ฿139.8K
$1,490 BGN 2,428
198.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿93.9K
$1,154 BGN 1,881
158.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Pleven
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 ฿17.2K
$963 BGN 1,569
-43.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.4
56.76%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Pleven: January 12, 2026

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